scholarly journals A Rare Case of Hepatic Abscess That Resolved after Drainage of Pleural Empyema

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1732
Author(s):  
Oluwafemi Augustine Ajibola ◽  
Taiwo Opeyemi Aremu ◽  
Oluwatosin Esther Oluwole ◽  
Olawunmi Olayiwola ◽  
Nida Khokhar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Hepatic Abscess ◽  
Pleural Empyema ◽  
Productive Cough ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Abscess Drainage ◽  
History Of

Empyema has rarely been associated with hepatic abscess. In patients with concurrent empyema and hepatic abscess, hepatic abscess drainage is usually required after drainage of the pleura. We present a rare case of a 91-year-old Caucasian man who presented with a 2-week history of productive cough, fever, shortness of breath, and generalized malaise. The patient was found to have concurrent streptococci empyema and hepatic abscess, and, interestingly, the hepatic abscess resolved after the drainage of the empyema and initiation of antibiotics.

Idiopathic subglottic stenosis in a young female patient

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. e241525
Author(s):  
Benjamin Pomerantz ◽  
Michael Pomerantz ◽  
Arkadiy Finn
Keyword(s):  
Balloon Dilatation ◽  
Young Female ◽  
Rigid Bronchoscopy ◽  
Pulmonary Function Testing ◽  
Subglottic Stenosis ◽  
Productive Cough ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
History Of ◽  
One Year ◽  
Function Testing

A previously healthy 30-year-old woman presented with 3 years of progressive shortness of breath and audible wheezing. One year prior to presentation, she developed a chronic non-productive cough. Pulmonary function testing revealed flattened inspiratory and expiratory peaks, characteristic of an extrathoracic fixed tracheal obstruction. Bronchoscopy confirmed subglottic stenosis (SGS). She had no history of intubation, tracheostomy or evidence of a systemic inflammatory illness. She was diagnosed with idiopathic SGS and referred for rigid bronchoscopy with balloon dilatation resulting in improvement in her symptoms.

scholarly journals A Rare Case of Spontaneous Empyema by Clostridium perfringens

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Sijan Basnet ◽  
Izza Mir ◽  
Elan Mohanty ◽  
Rashmi Dhital ◽  
Biswaraj Tharu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clostridium Perfringens ◽  
Chest Tube ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Pleural Cavity ◽  
Tube Placement ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Nonproductive Cough ◽  
Chest Tube Placement ◽  
Swallowing Dysfunction ◽  
History Of

Empyema caused by clostridial infections is rare especially in the absence of invasive thoracic procedures. We present the case of an 81-year-old man without a history of preceding trauma who presented with shortness of breath and nonproductive cough and grew Clostridium perfringens only in the pleural cavity. He was predisposed to the infection due to his swallowing dysfunction. He was treated with penicillin and chest tube placement for drainage and subsequently improved.

scholarly journals Coccidioidal Hepatic Abscess in a Patient With Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 232470962110330
Author(s):  
Nadia Raza ◽  
Faisal Nasrawi ◽  
Arash Heidari ◽  
Rasha Kuran ◽  
Navinchandra Amin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Respiratory Infection ◽  
Percutaneous Drainage ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Hepatic Abscess ◽  
Coccidioides Immitis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Disseminated Disease

Coccidioidomycosis is an infection caused by inhalation of arthroconidia of Coccidioides. Forty percent of patients will develop mild and self-limited respiratory infection, and a small fraction of these individuals will develop extrapulmonary disseminated disease. This is the case of a patient with a known history of disseminated coccidioidomycosis, who initially presented for symptoms of persistent pneumonia. On evaluation, the patient was found to have a hepatic abscess for which he underwent percutaneous drainage. Culture grew Coccidioides immitis, and the patient was treated with systemic antifungal. This is a rare case of disseminated coccidioidomycosis in the liver.

scholarly journals A Rare Case of Extra-Gonadal Oestrogen-Secreting Choriocarcinoma in a Male

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuxuan Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Male Patient ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Tumour Progression ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
History Of ◽  
Deteriorating Patient

This report describes a rare case of an extra-gonadal oestrogen-secreting tumour in a male patient. An otherwise healthy 60-year-old man presented to our hospital with a 3-month history of shortness of breath and weight loss. Blood panels and histology supported the diagnosis of an oestrogen-secreting choriocarcinoma. Unfortunately, the patient died soon after his diagnosis. The highlighting features of this case are: (1) the difficulty of confirming a diagnosis in a rapidly deteriorating patient; (2) the rarity of oestrogen-secreting extra-gonadal tumours in males; and (3) the aggressive rate of tumour progression seen on sequential imaging.

scholarly journals A young patient with heart failure – picture Quiz Question

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-28
Author(s):  
H Patel ◽  
◽  
G Dhillon ◽  
A Bandali ◽  
Neil Patel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Young Patient ◽  
Loss Of Consciousness ◽  
Productive Cough ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Pleuritic Chest Pain ◽  
History Of

Case report A 28 year old gentleman presented after an episode of collapse with loss of consciousness. He gave a history of non-specific malaise and myalgia over the previous 7 days, with fever, a generalised rash and a non productive cough. He developed progressive shortness of breath with sharp, pleuritic chest pain that was unresponsive to antibiotics in the community.

scholarly journals The Forgotten Valve, Isolated Pulmonic Valve Endocarditis, a Rare Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Pulmonary Valve ◽  
Sudden Onset ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Past Medical History ◽  
Pulmonic Valve ◽  
Rare Case Report ◽  
History Of

Of the four cardiac valves, the pulmonic valve is the least suspected in most pathologies when one thinks of endocarditis, pulmonary valve is hardly considered. We can call it a “forgotten valve”. Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis has less than 100 reported cases [1]. We present a case of isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis in a 27-year-old male with past medical history of IVDA, who presented to the hospital with sudden onset of chest pain and shortness of breath.

scholarly journals A Rare Case Presentation of a Perforated Giant Sigmoid Diverticulum

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer C. Kam ◽  
Vikram Doraiswamy ◽  
Robert S. Spira
Keyword(s):  
Rare Case ◽  
Rare Complication ◽  
Primary Anastomosis ◽  
Abscess Drainage ◽  
Case Presentation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Giant Sigmoid Diverticulum ◽  
History Of

Giant sigmoid diverticulum (GSD) is a rare complication of diverticulosis. These lesions arise from herniations of the mucosa through the muscle wall which progressively enlarge with colonic gas to become large air-filled cysts evident on plain X-ray and CT scans. We present a rare case of a 72-year-old female presenting with abdominal distention, abdominal tenderness, and fever who developed a type 1 giant sigmoid diverticulum (pseudodiverticulum) that subsequently formed an intra-abdominal abscess and an accompanying type 2 diverticulum as well. The patient was treated with surgical resection of the diverticulum with a primary anastomosis and abscess drainage. The patient’s postoperative course was uneventful. This case helps to support the need for the consideration of GSD in patients aged 60 and older with a history of diverticulosis and presenting with abdominal discomfort and distension.

scholarly journals Large thrombus-in-transit within a patent foramen ovale in a patient with pulmonary embolism: a case report

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
pp. 4332-4337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changhong Lu ◽  
Junfang Li ◽  
Wugang Wang ◽  
Kun Gong ◽  
Liang Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Embolism ◽  
Patent Foramen Ovale ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Uneventful Recovery ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Foramen Ovale ◽  
Chest Tightness ◽  
Present Patient ◽  
History Of ◽  
In Transit

Objective A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is detected frequently by echocardiography. However, a thrombus trapped in a PFO is relatively rare. We herein describe a rare case of a 51-year-old patient with pulmonary embolism in which a large thrombus-in-transit through a PFO was found by echocardiography and disappeared after treatment. Methods A 51-year-old woman presented with a 1-week history of chest tightness, unspecified chest pain, and shortness of breath. Echocardiography revealed a large thrombus trapped in a PFO with increased pulmonary artery pressure, which is a very rare and critical condition. Results The patient was treated with thrombolysis and anticoagulation and discharged from the hospital with an uneventful recovery. Conclusion Our treatment of the present patient achieved a satisfactory result, but it may not be applicable to every patient. Echocardiography is a readily available and safe tool for demonstrating the size, location, and extent of a thrombus, and it plays an important role in the early diagnosis and treatment evaluation for patients with a thrombus trapped in a PFO with concurrent pulmonary embolism.

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